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How to take care of your teeth

Find out how to properly take care of your teeth at home, why it’s so important, and how often you really need to go to the dentist.

Teeth: Dental care for children

Learn how to keep your child’s teeth and gums healthy and prevent tooth decay through regular cleaning, flossing and dental visits.

Meal planning with consistent carbohydrate intakes

Read the story of 12-year-old Pino and how his meal plan with consistent carbohydrate intakes works for him.

Child's daily routine after a blood and marrow transplant

Learn about your child's daily routine at home, after the blood and marrow transplant.

Puberty in boys

Puberty is a stage of development where your child's body starts to take on adult form. Learn about puberty in boys and how to talk to your son about puberty.

Jaw surgery: Caring for your child's mouth and teeth after the operation

Following jaw surgery, it is important to properly care for your child's teeth and mouth. Learn how to keep your child's jaw clean following jaw surgery.

Teething

​Learn the signs and symptoms to look for when your baby is teething and how you can help to soothe your baby's gums.

Infantile spasms

Learn about infantile spasms, a type of epilepsy. Learn how infantile spasms are diagnosed and treated, and who can help you and your baby.

Mouth care for children receiving chemotherapy or undergoing blood/marrow transplant

Cells in the mouth can be affected by chemotherapy and radiation to the head and neck area. Learn how to help your child avoid infection with good mouth care.

Alveolar bone graft

An alveolar bone graft operation is done to close an alveolar cleft (gap in the bone of the upper jaw). Children who had a cleft lip and palate may have an alveolar cleft.

Gaining too much weight during brain tumour treatment

In-depth information concerning the issues that may arise for your child if he gains too much weight as a side effect of his brain tumour treatment.

Your three-sentence health summary

A three-sentence health summary is a short statement about your health history, treatment and concerns. Learn how to create your own three-sentence health summary.

Resources

An essential list of books, videos, and websites to aid new parents in raising a child to the best of their abilities.

Daily care after a blood and marrow transplant

Learn about your child's daily routine in the hospital after a blood and marrow transplant.

Adrian's scoliosis story

Read about the experiences of teenagers who have had scoliosis surgery and their first hand accounts of their fears, relationships, and recovery.

Skin care, nail care and dental care for babies

Read about useful tips to care for infant skin, nails, teeth and gums.

What can I do about bad breath?

Learn about what causes bad breath and how you can prevent or treat it.

Hemophilia: Understanding prophylaxis

Learn why preventing bleeds is the best way to manage hemophilia.

Sickle cell disease and communication during adolescence

With adolescence often come new communication challenges for parents and caregivers. Learn about some of the barriers to good communication and how to overcome them.

Nystatin

Medical care for your child with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)

A child with neurofibromatosis type 1 must have consistent medical care. Parents can use this checklist to ensure their child receives all the care they need.

Physical development in school-age children

During the school-age years, your child is acquiring the fundamental skills to lead a healthy life as an adult. Find out more about this developmental phase, and whether your child is on track to achieving specific milestones.

Transplant: Impact on siblings

Learn how a child's transplant can affect their siblings and how you can help them adjust.

Bed-wetting (nocturnal enuresis) in children

Find information about how old most children are when they develop good bladder control at night. Also learn about some of the causes of bed-wetting and what you can do to help your child.

Generalized epilepsy syndromes

Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for generalized epilepsy syndromes.